hello there! it's been a while since i've shared anything on this little site of mine. i have so much to talk about and share (like being pregnant with our second baby!) but i'm having a really difficult time getting 1. motivated and 2. making time to sit down and actually post on here. i have been working on a new layout though because i'm bored with the old one and have plans to share a lot of things about this pregnancy, house projects and other tid bits from our life. so i hope you'll check back soon to see and read all the changes.

for now, here's a simple recipe for laundry softener that i've been using for several weeks and loving.

here's what you'll need:

4-5 cups coarse kosher salt

1-2 tsp lavender, lemon or peppermint essential oil

jar with lid

how to make it:

pour the salt into your jar

add your choice oil

screw lid on and shake until well mixed

let sit for 24 hours to completely absorb the oil

add a 1/3 to 1/2 salt to each load of laundry

And that's it! The original recipe can be found here, but i must note that i didn't have enough salt on hand to follow these exact measurements, so i worked with what i had and adjusted the amount of oil accordingly. i don't think there's a way to really mess this up, so you can adjust it to your liking or whatever you have on hand as well. ENJOY!!